Women express anger after they obtain one member in Puntland parliament

Nimco Abdi Arshe from Sool region was the only female in the Puntland’s newly-elected parliament. [Image Source: Twitter]
Garowe-(Puntland Mirror) Puntland and all Somali women have taken to social media following the release of the newly-elected Puntland parliament.

The women were angered when they got one member in the new parliament.

Nimco Abdi Arshe from Sool region was the only female name that appeared in the state’s new parliament, which vetting committee had announced Monday evening.

Only two women were in the past parliament.

Five seats from the regions were allocated to women during the establishment of Puntland in 1998, but the figure has been tumbling down since then.

The parliament members are elected by traditional leaders who do not give more political representation to women.

Here are the women who expressed their concerns.

 

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